Nikola Pasic Square

Nikola Pašić Square is the city's central square in Belgrade. It is located in the area between Terazije, Bulevar kralja Aleksandra and Dečanska Street, in the municipality of Stari grad, and it is the youngest square in the city. It was built in 1953. when a fountain was built on it. The square is named after former mayor of Belgrade Nikola Pašić, who was also Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes before the Second Warld War.

The first name of this square was Marks and Engels Square - according to Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, the main communist ideologists. This name was marketed until 1997, when a new name was designated by the Belgrade City Assembly. In the same year, the streets that surround the square - Bulevar Revolucije (today Bulevar kralja Aleksandra), and Moše Pijade Street (today Dečanska Street) have been renamed. The center of the square is dominated by one of the largest fountains in Serbia, located in front of the Historical Museum of Serbia. Some parts of the square represent a pedestrian zone, while some parts are open to traffic.

The public area is largely accesible for persons with disabilities and persons with special needs. The blind and visually impaired persons are advised to come with escort.